- YPTHCA
PTH w/ Calcium
Specimen:
Test Code
YPTHCA
Specimen Name
PTH w/ Calcium
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable K2-EDTA, K3-EDTA
Also acceptable K2-EDTA, K3-EDTA
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Specimen must be completely spun with in one hour of collection. If no gel seperator serum or plasma must be removed from cells and stored in a specimen transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 48 hours, then must be separated and frozen in a transport tube, Frozen 7 days.
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay, Photometric, Colorimetric Method
Performed
Monday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 83970
- 82310
Components
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